Convert nautical mile (UK) to barleycorn
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to barleycorn [barleycorn], or Convert barleycorn to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Barleycorn
1 NM (UK) = 218879.999138268 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to barleycorn:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 218879.999138268 barleycorn = 3283199.98707402 barleycorn
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Barleycorn Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.